I bet Irving is in the process of working that out as we sit here discussing this.
YEF - QUOTE : "Of course money played a role but to only criticize the band for money grabbing now is hypocritical. Hell freezes over was a tour at least partly done for money, same thing since the LROOE tour. They kept going because of money. Unless you're putting new material out, you're recycling old stuff for money. So to criticize the new lineup for money grabbing is unfair."
I agree with part of this. HFO was def done partly for the money. The Eagles started the trend with the crazy ticket prices when they charged $100 as a top ticket price. However. LROOE was done to promote their new cd, the first in almost 30 years. Of course they toured to make money but to also sell the cd. What was the quote Don said - something along the lines of "You keep coming and we'll keep playing". Touring is the only way a band can make money now and the Eagles have always been one of the top grossing bands since HFO.
Last edited by New Kid In Town; 10-11-2017 at 09:42 PM.
Not hypocritical ...the Classic tour is Azoffs answer to the mega moneymaker Desert Trip.2016.
Again, contrary to what some may think, those who are very much opposed to something the band does are entitled to their opinion. Seems to me that when some people are against what the band do, some are against those people feeling that way. There are enough supporters of the current lineup here IMO. There's no need for everyone to feel the same.
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Someone said that the same amount of people would attend the concerts if they didn't use the name Eagles. Err.......I don't agree.
Last edited by chaim; 10-11-2017 at 10:20 PM.
Dawn- I agree the classic concrets were money grabs (in my opinion one worth seeing), but the Eagles have not been above Money grabbing before and are notorious for it. Glenn being a big part of that. I choose not to judge him for it but I also choose not to judge the current lineup for trying to make money
Well legally/technically it isn't. But to me it feels like it is.
Using the Eagles name without Glenn in the band IS the issue, and I don't think it's quite right to dwindle it down to something little. It's a legendary name that should have been left alone IMO after it's founding father and co-lead songwriter died.